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Terri Windling
Registered User
(7/7/05 8:41 am)
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Portugese folk tales
I have a friend who is looking for a good source (on the web, or in books available in UK) for Portugese folk tales. He's specifically looking for a good maritime tale to build a children's theater production around. Any suggestions?
I did point him in the direction of artist Paula Rego's work, since
she's Portugese and often works with folklore and fairy tale themes.
And also to Horse = Bamboo's production of "The Girl Who Cut
Flowers," with masks based on Rego's art. (www.horseandbamboo.org/frbed.html)
SurLaLune Editor's
Note 10/16/06: An etext of Portuguese
Folk-Tales by Consiglieri Pedroso is now available on SurLaLune. |
Angie
Registered User
(7/29/05 7:27 am)
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Re: Portugese folk tales
Hi Terri,
First of all I just wanted to give you my heartfelt thanks for giving me the websites for your inspiring mythic arts webpage and this insightful fairy tale page when you signed the beautiful print I bought from you of Brother and Sister in Devon, England. These sites are soul enriching and confirm my belief that fairy tale and myth have extraordinary healing powers and can evoke our soulwork. Thank-you again.
In terms of Portuguese Folk Tales, 'The Story Lovers - Searching out Stories website at :
www.story-lovers.com/list...ories.html
(I'm sorry am new to this ezyboard thing and not sure how to creat a hyperlink yet) has a list of stories from Portuguese folktales, fairytales and fables, most of the books are out of print but I'm sure they would be available on Amazon.com second hand or available in public libraries.
Hope this helps.
Angie
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Meurglys
Registered User
(8/1/05 8:28 am)
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Re: Portugese folk tales
Not exactly a folk tale, but their
national epic poem has sea-going adventures aplenty!
Maybe some sections could be adapted...
I'm reasonably sure Dedalus have pubished at least one volume of Portuguese fantasy but I'm not sure if any of them had a sea-going setting, or would be suitable...
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Terri Windling
Registered User
(8/3/05 2:23 am)
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Re: Portugese folk tales
Thanks, everyone. I'll pass these websites on to my friend, who will be heading to Portugal to create a theater piece for children in November and is reading as much as he can about Portugese folklore before he goes.
He found a good tale in "Portugese Fairy Tales" (edited by Maurice and Pamela Michaels), which involves three sisters stolen by a monstrous fish, and the brother who goes to the Kingdom of the Fish, the Kingdom of the Seals, and the Kingdom of the Birds to win them back again. Lots of opportunities for good mask work in the piece, which is what he specializes in -- plus a good moment at the end when the brother has to break an egg on an old man's head! Kids are bound to love that. My friend is going to change the tale slightly to make the sisters less passive, and to add a bit of martial arts action, but the basic tale will remain the same.
Angi, welcome to the Surlalune discussions. It was a pleasure to meet you last month.
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